Job summary
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY
Due to the current post holder going on maternity leave, this post is ring fenced to members of the Clinical Coding Team as a development opportunity. The role of the clinical coding team is to enable the Trust to accurately monitor the productivity and efficiency of its patient services. The service is responsible for coding of admitted patient care episodes in order to meet nationally agreed timescales, ensuring accuracy and completeness of coding and the correct HRG assignment so that no revenues is lost to the Trust.
The duties of the Clinical Coding Manager are to be the lynchpin between the clinical coding team and the clinicians, and senior managers (finance, etc) to support maximising the financial impact but whilst ensuring the clinical coding standards are met. The most important aspect is maintaining the wellbeing of the clinical coding staff and supporting them to achieve. This involves leading on distinct pieces of work and ensuring clear communication to all stakeholders; managing the staff and dealing with various People Services issues (i.e. sickness absence).
The skills required for the post are being a qualified clinical coder, fully conversant with the 3M Medicode system and show compassionate leadership in their approach with the team whilst being focussed to deliver key performance indicators.
Main duties of the job
The Trust is a Clinically led Organisation and a key element of this is ensuring the delivery of integrated Digital Healthcare service to ensure our clinical services and management process are modern, safe, effective and well governed. The Digital Healthcare department is comprised of five distinct areas, Digital Programmes, Information Governance & Data Protection, Information Technology, Information and Patient Services and PRIMIS (Primary Care Information Services).
This post sits within Digital Healthcare.
Clinical Coding - Enabling the trust to accurately monitor the productivity and efficiency of its patient services. The service is responsible for coding of admitted patient care episodes in order to meet nationally agreed timescales, ensuring accuracy and completeness of coding and the correct HRG assignment so that no revenues is lost to the Trust. Will include responsibility for coding of community.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- UK National Clinical Coding Qualifications: ACC Qualification.
- Professional qualification to degree level or equivalent
- Management qualification equivalent to diploma level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Member of PACC-UK.
- Management Diploma
- IHRIM qualification
- Project Management qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Leadership skills gained through previous experience and in house training
- Experience and knowledge of managing Clinical Coding
- Experience of recruitment and selection of staff
- Knowledge of clinical coding encoders and future developments within the NHS
- In-depth knowledge of national Clinical Coding rules and standards as defined in the ICD-10 and OPCS-4 Clinical Coding Instruction Manual.
- Expert knowledge of the HRG grouper and future versions.
- NHS information standards, central returns and information systems
- Data protection, Freedom of Information and Caldicott principles
- Patient administration and clinical coding processes around inpatients, day cases, waiting lists and out-patients.
- Knowledge of implementing change.
- Trust Policies and Procedures
- Experience of operational management
- Experience of delivering Coding Training to all levels of staff
- Experience of managing, monitoring and controlling of budgets
- Experience in leading, co-ordinating and organisation of teams
- Experience in handling sensitive and confidential information/issues
- Experience in managing significant transformation projects
- Medical terminology (advanced), anatomy and physiology and epidemiology.
- knowledge of clinical coding encoders and future developments within the NHS.
- Trust Policies and Procedures
Desirable
- Fully conversant with all functionality of the SNOMED / Read Classifications and its development.
Skills
Essential
- Proven leadership and management skills.
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines
- Able to work in a team and able to make decisions independently when required
- Ability to manage attendance of staff and effectively address health issues.
- Standard keyboard skills
- Report Writing
- Leadership Skills
Other requirements
Essential
- Willing to attend Clinical |Coding Refresher course
- Positive approach to change.
- Ability to handle complex, sensitive clinical data
- Proactive approach to achieving delegated cost improvements.
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
- Ability to travel independently across Cumbria.
- Personal and professional development evidenced by portfolio.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- UK National Clinical Coding Qualifications: ACC Qualification.
- Professional qualification to degree level or equivalent
- Management qualification equivalent to diploma level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Member of PACC-UK.
- Management Diploma
- IHRIM qualification
- Project Management qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Leadership skills gained through previous experience and in house training
- Experience and knowledge of managing Clinical Coding
- Experience of recruitment and selection of staff
- Knowledge of clinical coding encoders and future developments within the NHS
- In-depth knowledge of national Clinical Coding rules and standards as defined in the ICD-10 and OPCS-4 Clinical Coding Instruction Manual.
- Expert knowledge of the HRG grouper and future versions.
- NHS information standards, central returns and information systems
- Data protection, Freedom of Information and Caldicott principles
- Patient administration and clinical coding processes around inpatients, day cases, waiting lists and out-patients.
- Knowledge of implementing change.
- Trust Policies and Procedures
- Experience of operational management
- Experience of delivering Coding Training to all levels of staff
- Experience of managing, monitoring and controlling of budgets
- Experience in leading, co-ordinating and organisation of teams
- Experience in handling sensitive and confidential information/issues
- Experience in managing significant transformation projects
- Medical terminology (advanced), anatomy and physiology and epidemiology.
- knowledge of clinical coding encoders and future developments within the NHS.
- Trust Policies and Procedures
Desirable
- Fully conversant with all functionality of the SNOMED / Read Classifications and its development.
Skills
Essential
- Proven leadership and management skills.
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines
- Able to work in a team and able to make decisions independently when required
- Ability to manage attendance of staff and effectively address health issues.
- Standard keyboard skills
- Report Writing
- Leadership Skills
Other requirements
Essential
- Willing to attend Clinical |Coding Refresher course
- Positive approach to change.
- Ability to handle complex, sensitive clinical data
- Proactive approach to achieving delegated cost improvements.
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
- Ability to travel independently across Cumbria.
- Personal and professional development evidenced by portfolio.
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
either West Cumberland Hospital or Maglona House, Carlisle
Hensingham or Kingstown Broadway
Whitehaven or Carlisle
CA28 8JG
Employer's website
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
